Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Object matters Object matters Nicole Vitellone "During the mid-1980s the object of the condom became associated with the prevention of HIV/AIDS. In this book Nicole Vitellone investigates the consequences of this shift in the object's meaning." "… OL15881247W
Investing in children Investing in children Ron Haskins,Ariel Kalil,Jenny Chesters "Presents new research by leading scholars in Australia and the United States on economic factors that influence children's development and the respective social policies the two nations have designe… OL16547812W
Hard heads, soft hearts Hard heads, soft hearts Peter J. Dawkins,Kelly, Paul A bold contemporary statement for an economic and social reform agenda, this title draws on contributions from a wide range of Australia's leading thinkers across academia, politics, the Public Servi… OL18260558W
Weight of Modernity Weight of Modernity Cathy Banwell <p>Over a half of adults in the US, Canada, Australia and numerous European countries are now overweight or obese, a proportion that has risen sharply in the past two decades. Dominant biomedical exp… OL19910819W
Land of vision and mirage Land of vision and mirage Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton A long-awaited short history of Western Australia from 1826 to the present. Vibrantly narrates the social, cultural, political and economic development of the most geographically isolated area in the… OL3683304W
Children and families in Australia Children and families in Australia Ailsa Burns 255 pages ; 23 cm OL3945238W